Commentary Archive
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![IF YOU’RE NOT INTERESTED in the play-by-play of the whole Microsoft press conference below, here’s the quick version of what they showed today: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 gameplay […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/xboxe3presser2-165x115.jpg "E3 2011: Microsoft’s Presser, Condensed")
E3 2011: Microsoft’s Presser, Condensed
Posted on June 6, 2011 | No CommentsIF YOU’RE NOT INTERESTED in the play-by-play of the whole Microsoft press conference below, here’s the quick version of what they showed today: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 gameplay […] -
![E3 2011 KICKS OFF TODAY, and Microsoft’s Xbox press conference is about to start. Looks like there’s already been one leak in Halo 4 and an HD remake of the […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/xboxe3presser-165x115.jpg "E3 2011: Microsoft’s Xbox Presser, Live")
E3 2011: Microsoft’s Xbox Presser, Live
Posted on June 6, 2011 | No CommentsE3 2011 KICKS OFF TODAY, and Microsoft’s Xbox press conference is about to start. Looks like there’s already been one leak in Halo 4 and an HD remake of the […] -
![Keeping tabs on EA’s various online initiatives is like trying to keep track of Paris Hilton reality shows: there have been a lot of them, they’re never any good, and […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/originea-165x115.jpg "EA’s Origin: Feels Like The Twelfth Time")
EA’s Origin: Feels Like The Twelfth Time
Posted on June 4, 2011 | No CommentsKeeping tabs on EA’s various online initiatives is like trying to keep track of Paris Hilton reality shows: there have been a lot of them, they’re never any good, and […] -
![FOR YEARS, I always wondered why videogame publishers were content to battle it out with each other for attention during E3. On any given day during the week, the headlines […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/konamipree3-165x115.jpg "Konami’s Pre-E3 2011 Show: Huh?")
Konami’s Pre-E3 2011 Show: Huh?
Posted on June 4, 2011 | No CommentsFOR YEARS, I always wondered why videogame publishers were content to battle it out with each other for attention during E3. On any given day during the week, the headlines […] -
![Human Head’s Prey was a decent enough shooter with some cool gimmicks. It had portals that pre-dated Portal and gravity tricks that allowed you to walk up walls and might […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/prey2_b-165x115.jpg "Prey 2: The Game That Can’t Possibly Live Up To Its Trailer")
Prey 2: The Game That Can’t Possibly Live Up To Its Trailer
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsHuman Head’s Prey was a decent enough shooter with some cool gimmicks. It had portals that pre-dated Portal and gravity tricks that allowed you to walk up walls and might […] -
![DOOM 3, id software’s last game, was one I had very mixed feelings about. It was a game I enjoyed from start to finish, although at times I wasn’t entirely […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/rage_jump-165x115.jpg "A Generically Titled RAGE Post")
A Generically Titled RAGE Post
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsDOOM 3, id software’s last game, was one I had very mixed feelings about. It was a game I enjoyed from start to finish, although at times I wasn’t entirely […] -
![THIS WEEK, Microsoft rolled out a system update for the X360, and along with it, a fresh wave of bans for cheaters and hackers. As a result, the Xbox Live […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/x360ban-165x115.jpg "The Xbox Banned Forum is the Greatest Thing EVER")
The Xbox Banned Forum is the Greatest Thing EVER
Posted on May 21, 2011 | 3 CommentsTHIS WEEK, Microsoft rolled out a system update for the X360, and along with it, a fresh wave of bans for cheaters and hackers. As a result, the Xbox Live […] -
![I REALLY WANT to like Brink. After the decent but disappointing Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, I was hoping Brink might be a return to the brilliance of Splash Damage’s Wolfenstein: […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/brinkresort-165x115.jpg "Brink: Enemy Territory Remixed")
Brink: Enemy Territory Remixed
Posted on May 18, 2011 | No CommentsI REALLY WANT to like Brink. After the decent but disappointing Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, I was hoping Brink might be a return to the brilliance of Splash Damage’s Wolfenstein: […] -
![THIS WEEK, news came out of Activision’s quarterly earnings call that World of Warcraft lost 600,000 subscribers over the past few months, bringing the game back to pre-Cataclysm numbers. Immediately, […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/wow_fly-165x115.jpg "Why 600,000 People Quit World of Warcraft")
Why 600,000 People Quit World of Warcraft
Posted on May 10, 2011 | 7 CommentsTHIS WEEK, news came out of Activision’s quarterly earnings call that World of Warcraft lost 600,000 subscribers over the past few months, bringing the game back to pre-Cataclysm numbers. Immediately, […] -
![LAST WEEK, Valve released “The Replay Update†for Team Fortress 2, adding the ability to record, edit and upload game clips to your YouTube account. As with any major patch, […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/tf2_02-165x115.jpg "How I’d Fix Team Fortress 2")
How I’d Fix Team Fortress 2
Posted on May 9, 2011 | No CommentsLAST WEEK, Valve released “The Replay Update†for Team Fortress 2, adding the ability to record, edit and upload game clips to your YouTube account. As with any major patch, […]